BOZO The Clown Dead at 89

Send in THE clown … to God.

Frank Avruch, TV’s original Bozo the Clown, died Tuesday in Boston after a long battle with heart disease … according to his family. He was 89.

The Boston legend created Bozo back in 1959, and played the lovable clown until 1970. Although Frank wore a lot of hats — as a local host on radio and WCVB-TV — he’ll most be remembered for wearing that red-orange wig, oversized red shoes and pajamas with the frilly collar.

Avruch is an inductee of the National Television Academy’s Gold Circle. Bozo’s survived by his wife, Betty, 2 sons, grandchildren, and, of course, his cousin Homey.

After Frank had the role some other clown, Larry Harmon, slipped into Bozo’s famous getup. Harmon died in 2008.

Have a great time under the Big Top, St. Peter.